Current Show

Tonal Array: Aquatints from the 20th and 21st Century

February 20- April 11, 2015 Opening Night Reception: Friday, February 20 from 5-7pm.

The Old Print Gallery is excited to announce Tonal Array: Aquatints from the 20th and 21st Century, which will open on Friday, February 20th with an opening reception from 5-7 pm at the gallery. Aquatint is an etching technique that creates areas of tone through the use of a powdered or ground resin that is sprinkled on a metal plate prior to being bitten by etching acid. Although primarily used in the 18th and 19th centuries as a medium to reproduce the delicate fluidity and transparency of watercolors and paintings, the aquatint survived as an artist’s medium because of its atmospheric effects and flat wash properties.

Tonal Array draws attention to the talented printmakers of the 20th and 21st century who experimented and pushed the boundaries of aquatint’s potential. Varying between flat color planes and incredible plate texture, these artists demonstrate a fluid and experimental handling of the medium. The resulting images have an expressive strength and visual intensity that relays the ingenuity to be found in the world of original printmaking.

Upcoming Shows and Events

2015 Capital Art Fair

March 21- March 22, 2015 Tickets: $10 at the door

The Old Print Gallery is excited to attend the 2015 Capital Art Fair in Rosslyn, Virginia. The Capital Art Fair presents an invaluable opportunity, both in access and convenience, to the seasoned art collector, as well as those looking to break into the market. It is the only art fair in the Washington, DC, area where an extraordinary range of fine art will be available for collectors, museums, and the curious to purchase. This year, the fair boasts over 20 distinguished art dealers from across the United States. We plan to bring an impressive and eclectic mix of work by local DC artists, international and regional contemporary printmakers, and prints by early 20th century master printmakers.

SHOP TALK

Sunday, June 8, 2014From 1-3pm at The Old Print Gallery

Printmaking Legacy Project Inc.’s® SHOP TALK was an afternoon discussion lead by PLP director, Susan Goldman. PLP unveiled their new trailer for a documentary on Evangeline “EJ” Montgomery, a prominent African American curator, printmaker, and mixed-media artist. Matthew T. McLaughlin of R&D Editions presented his portfolio of fine art prints made in collaboration with scientists and engineers, and discussed his current work with laser-cut printmaking. Erwin Thamm, a local DC printmaker, also shared his woodcuts and screenprints with the crowd, discussing the process and inspiration behind his work.

Fresh Cuts: Through the Matrix

Saturday, October 12, 2013 Held at the Old Print Gallery, from 2-5pm.

Fresh Cuts: Through the Matrix, was an artist demonstration, film screening, and talk with acclaimed DC printmaker and documentary film director, Susan Goldman. On October 12, in conjunction with FAD Georgetown 2013, the Old Print Gallery hosted Goldman, as she demonstrated the step-by-step process of printing an original woodcut print. Visitors also watched Goldman's new documentary exploration of the post-WWII Midwestern printmaking revival, Midwest Matrix TM. The evening ended with an informal Q&A session with Goldman, gallery staff, and our interested guests. It was a fantastic afternoon of printmaking!

Prints for the Passionate and the Curious:
From the Hand to the Mouse!

Presented by Susan Goldman and the George Mason University Printmakers Guild

Sunday, March 6, 2011, from 1-3pm

The Old Print Gallery hosted an afternoon of printmaking discussion and demonstrations. Presented by Susan Goldman and artists from the GMU Printmakers Guild, this free event explained printmaking techniques ranging from the traditional to the innovative. Step-by-step instruction of intaglio, linocut, silk screening, and digital printmaking were revealed. A brief Q&A session followed, and the day ended with viewers going home with a signed silkscreen by artist Erwin Thamm. Check out our OPG blog for information about the artists who presented and to see pictures of their work and the event!

Nikolas Schiller:
Geospatial Art

Known as DC’s renegade cartographer, Nikolas Schiller modifies aerial photographs into
kaleidoscopic images. For this show, Schiller has rendered three areas of Georgetown into
spectacles of geometric symmetry. View all works in the show
here.